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Vol 91, No 5 (2020)
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Published online: 2020-05-29
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Comparison of female sexual function and sexual function of their partners between groups of pregnant and non-pregnant women

Ali Doğukan Anğın1, Enis Özkaya2, Mehtap Çetin3, Ismet Gün4, Onder Sakin1, Lokman Tekin Ertekin1, Ramazan Denizli1, Kazibe Koyuncu1, Emine Eda Akalın1
DOI: 10.5603/GP.2020.0062
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Pubmed: 32495927
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Ginekol Pol 2020;91(5):235-239.
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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Health Sciences University Kartal Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
  2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Health Sciences University Zeynep Kamil Women and Children’s Diseases Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
  3. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Burhaniye State Hospital, Balıkesir, Turkey
  4. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Near East University, Nicosia, Cyprus

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Vol 91, No 5 (2020)
ORIGINAL PAPERS Gynecology
Published online: 2020-05-29

Abstract

Objectives: To compare the female sexual function index and sexual function of their partners between groups of pregnant
and non-pregnant Turkish women.
Material and methods: This was a cross-sectional study of 321 women, including 252 healthy pregnant and 69 healthy
nonpregnant women. Assessment of female sexual function index (FSFI), ARIZONA scores of their partners were compared
in relation to some of the sociodemographic characteristics and pregnancy trimesters.
Results: Comparison of the groups revealed a significantly higher FSFI score in the non-pregnant group whereas the ARIZONA
score was significantly higher in the pregnant group (p < 0.001). Age, gravidity, parity and smoking rate adjusted
mean differences of scores remained statistically significant (p < 0.001). Higher ARIZONA (> 11) score rate was significantly
higher in pregnant groups (55.6% vs 23.2%, p < 0.001). Pregnancy was a risk factor for high ARIZONA score [OR: 4.1 (95%
CI 2.2–7.6, p < 0.001)]. Lower FSFI score rate was significantly higher in the pregnant group (26.4% vs 69.4%, p < 0.001).
Pregnancy was a risk factor for low FSFI score [OR: 6.4 (95% CI 3.5–11.7, p < 0.001)].
Conclusions: Both female sexual function index and ARIZONA scores of their partners were found to be significantly different
between groups of pregnant and nonpregnant Turkish women which indicated altered sexual function of couples
during pregnancy.

Abstract

Objectives: To compare the female sexual function index and sexual function of their partners between groups of pregnant
and non-pregnant Turkish women.
Material and methods: This was a cross-sectional study of 321 women, including 252 healthy pregnant and 69 healthy
nonpregnant women. Assessment of female sexual function index (FSFI), ARIZONA scores of their partners were compared
in relation to some of the sociodemographic characteristics and pregnancy trimesters.
Results: Comparison of the groups revealed a significantly higher FSFI score in the non-pregnant group whereas the ARIZONA
score was significantly higher in the pregnant group (p < 0.001). Age, gravidity, parity and smoking rate adjusted
mean differences of scores remained statistically significant (p < 0.001). Higher ARIZONA (> 11) score rate was significantly
higher in pregnant groups (55.6% vs 23.2%, p < 0.001). Pregnancy was a risk factor for high ARIZONA score [OR: 4.1 (95%
CI 2.2–7.6, p < 0.001)]. Lower FSFI score rate was significantly higher in the pregnant group (26.4% vs 69.4%, p < 0.001).
Pregnancy was a risk factor for low FSFI score [OR: 6.4 (95% CI 3.5–11.7, p < 0.001)].
Conclusions: Both female sexual function index and ARIZONA scores of their partners were found to be significantly different
between groups of pregnant and nonpregnant Turkish women which indicated altered sexual function of couples
during pregnancy.

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female sexual function index; ARIZONA score; pregnancy; partner

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Comparison of female sexual function and sexual function of their partners between groups of pregnant and non-pregnant women

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Ginekologia Polska

Issue

Vol 91, No 5 (2020)

Article type

Research paper

Pages

235-239

Published online

2020-05-29

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DOI

10.5603/GP.2020.0062

Pubmed

32495927

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Ginekol Pol 2020;91(5):235-239.

Keywords

female sexual function index
ARIZONA score
pregnancy
partner

Authors

Ali Doğukan Anğın
Enis Özkaya
Mehtap Çetin
Ismet Gün
Onder Sakin
Lokman Tekin Ertekin
Ramazan Denizli
Kazibe Koyuncu
Emine Eda Akalın

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